About the Authors
Known as America’s Calm Coach, Kirk Martin is the most in-demand expert on strong-willed children/children with special needs in the world. Over one thousand school districts, churches, foster care agencies, and multinational corporations have flown Kirk across the globe because their parents rave about his insight. Kirk has given over 600,000 parents and teachers in nineteen countries very specific, practical strategies to stop the yelling, defiance, and power struggles. Simply put, he understands you and your child like no one else because for over a decade, he and his family invited over 1,500 of these kids right into their home. You will laugh, learn, and completely transform your home very quickly.
Sharon Ballantine is a Parenting Coach and certified Law of Attraction Life Coach founder of the Ballantine Parenting Institute, her online parenting program. She has successfully raised three children and is the author a new book, The Art of Blissful Parenting. Ballantine is a sought-after speaker and was host to her own Internet TV Show with Conscious Evolution Media Network from 2013–2014. The platform of the Sharon Ballantine TV Show featured a conversation with passionate spiritually minded guests. Sharon also had her own column with Beliefnet.com “Parenting on Purpose.”
Brad Worthley is an accomplished business consultant with over forty-two years of management experience. He is also an internationally acclaimed leadership, customer service, and motivational expert who has trained hundreds of thousands of people in a wide range of industries throughout the world since 1991. He has authored four books and produced numerous training videos and audio programs.
Cara Lane is
an award-winning speaker and author who inspires her audiences with enthusiasm.
Her high energy and expressive style motivates her audiences to action. Cara’s
vivacious and fun approach has won the hearts of many, earning her the title the
“Queen of Enthusiasm.” She gives people confidence to accomplish their goals
and dreams. You will never be the same after seeing Cara Lane.
Chris Widener is a successful businessman, author, speaker, and television host. He has authored over 450 articles and numerous books; he has also produced many CDs and DVDs on leadership, motivation, and success. Widener was previously the host of the national interview show Made for Success and cohost of True Performance with Zig Ziglar. As a public speaker, he has presented to organizations such as General Electric, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, and the Harvard School of Business.
Jennifer Sedlock is an inspiring keynote speaker who moves audiences to action. She gets to the heart of the issues while laser focused on helping people achieve their desired results. With a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from UC Berkeley and a master’s degree in Organization Development from USF, Sedlock’s résumé includes management and corporate training positions prior to speaking across the country on communication, leadership, and teamwork. As a Myer’s-Briggs® trainer and women’s event speaker, her company Jennifer Speaks! is helping thousands of people make choices and changes that will impact the rest of their lives.
Chris Widener is a successful businessman, author, speaker, and television host. He has authored over 450 articles and numerous books; he has also produced many CDs and DVDs on leadership, motivation, and success. Widener was previously the host of the national interview show Made for Success and cohost of True Performance with Zig Ziglar. As a public speaker, he has presented to organizations such as General Electric, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, and the Harvard School of Business.
Zig Ziglar (1926–2012) was a motivational speaker, teacher, and trainer who traveled the world over delivering his messages of humor, hope, and encouragement. He wrote over thirty celebrated books on personal growth, leadership, sales, faith, family, and success, including See You at the Top, Zig Ziglar’s Leadership and Success Series, and Developing the Qualities of Success. His books have been translated into over thirty-eight languages. He traveled over five-million miles across the world delivering powerful life-improvement messages, cultivating the energy of change. Recognized by his peers as the quintessential motivational genius of our times, Zig Ziglar’s unique delivery earned him many honors, and today he is still considered one of the most versatile authorities on the science of human potential.
Omar Periu was a penniless immigrant from Cuba at age seven and a self-made multimillionaire before the age of thirty-one, owning some of the most profitable health clubs, sports-medicine facilities, and other businesses. He subsequently built Omar Periu International, one of the leading wealth-training companies in the world. Periu has trained more than two million people and has worked with more than two-thirds of the Fortune 500 companies.
Sharon Ballantine is a Parenting Coach and certified Law of Attraction Life Coach founder of the Ballantine Parenting Institute, her online parenting program. She has successfully raised three children and is the author a new book, The Art of Blissful Parenting. Ballantine is a sought-after speaker and was host to her own Internet TV Show with Conscious Evolution Media Network from 2013–2014. The platform of the Sharon Ballantine TV Show featured a conversation with passionate spiritually minded guests. Sharon also had her own column with Beliefnet.com “Parenting on Purpose.”
Cara Lane is
an award-winning speaker and author who inspires her audiences with enthusiasm.
Her high energy and expressive style motivates her audiences to action. Cara’s
vivacious and fun approach has won the hearts of many, earning her the title the
“Queen of Enthusiasm.” She gives people confidence to accomplish their goals
and dreams. You will never be the same after seeing Cara Lane.
Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker and a washerwoman. As a young teenager, he became quite well known in Odense as a reciter of drama and as a singer. When he was fourteen, he set off for the capital, Copenhagen, determined to become a national success on the stage. He failed miserably, but made some influential friends in the capital who got him into school to remedy his lack of proper education. In 1829 his first book was published. After that, books came out at regular intervals. His stories began to be translated into English as early as 1846. Since then, numerous editions, and more recently Hollywood songs and Disney cartoons, have helped to ensure the continuing popularity of the stories in the English-speaking world.